In a league where the top six captains include the likes of Koscielny, Cahill, and Valencia, I don't think Henderson is that bad, really. He's a bit like Vincent Kompany in the sense that he seems to be a good head to have in the dressing room, but is no longer the first name on the team sheet.
None of the other 5 come close, really.Yeah fair point. It’s a bit of a come down from the likes of Terry, Gerrard and the numerous options United had (Ferdinand, Giggs, Neville etc).In a league where the top six captains include the likes of Koscielny, Cahill, and Valencia, I don't think Henderson is that bad, really. He's a bit like Vincent Kompany in the sense that he seems to be a good head to have in the dressing room, but is no longer the first name on the team sheet.
(Kompany is a tier above in all regards, though).
The most featured (& rightly so) top six captain is currently Hugo Lloris
100%, and I'm sure he'll get the armband if he's still here once Henderson leaves. No point in taking it off him, though.
He’s not really a defensive midfielder though. He’s an all round box-to-box player who doesn’t particularly excel at anything. He’s basically a poor man’s Darren Fletcher.
Klopp, Southgate, Liverpool fans and plenty of pundits rate him.
He started out at Sunderland as an attacking midfielder too. He’s basically been forced back to a more defensive role because he lacks the technical quality to play there for a good side.
People say squad player, but there’s an argument to be made that Henderson would start for every top 6 side bar City.
Now he is definitely overrated.
Can you elaborate?
What you are implying is Henderson is one of the best in the league as he is good enough to play for every team except City. He isnt, he isn't better then Herrera. His role is played by Kante, so he won't start for Chelsea either.
Apparently was a United fan as a kid.
He played well against Sweden but that’s the exact kind of team you’d expect him to do well against (i.e. one that plays like a ‘00s lower mid-table premier League side).
The fact that he has so many caps is a damning indictment of the quality of this generation of English midfielders.
Nowhere near the same level of Herrerra sorry. Herrera is equivalent to Kante for me. Henderson does not have the close control, one touch give go and spacial awareness to get out of those tight holes. He also wouldn't do all the little things that are so invaluable to the team like take a fall if the team are under the cosh to stop the momentum. He's a master of the dark arts. Henderson is a work horse. So no, you couldn't just simply "swap" them.
Kante is the one to compare here.
Please
Is it just me or does he look kinda like Liam Gallagher here?? Got the same stupid expression.
That was funny to watch
A few (very) good games under a new manager & suddenly Herrera is now on terms with one of Europe's best midfielders over the past few years? I don't see it.
His form since late December has been really good.
He most certainly would not.
That was a bit of an extreme example as City have the luxury of some of the best midfielders in the world with the work rate to go with the guile, so they can bypass the attributes that Henderson brings to a team. However, I still really do believe that Pep would love to have someone like Henderson in or around the team.
That's a very good comparison actually.
If he hits 08/09 Fletcher levels it'll do Liverpool a world of good
